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Has anyone had a spine stimulator put in there lumbar area? Did it hel
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My spinal cord stimulator was also adjusted multiple times.
Adjustment involved me contacting an ABBOTT rep and describing my symptoms repeatedly after which the rep would tell me which setting to use. I made many calls for assistance in trying to find an effective setting.
Ultimately, I was told to just "keep trying" different settings, never to hear from ABBOTT again.
If it was apparently never going to work for me, I would have appreciated ABBOTT explaining why and what my options were from that point forward, but that didn't happen.
I've read that others have had successful implants, and, there are others, like me, who regret their decision to have the stimulator implanted.
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I had a Boston Scientific implant in 2021 and struggled with it for over a year. Worked with multiple technicians but it never gave me any relief.
I, too, had the Spinal Cord Stimulator put in. I, too, had zero relief from the pain from which I’ve suffered for 15 years. I’ve had multiple surgeries for scoliosis which did indeed help straighten my spine; however, left me with unrelenting pain. Unfortunately, the SCS did not EVER relieve me from this awful pain. I was very disappointed, to say the least.
So, the moral of my story is I’m still on narcotics after 15 years. Very, very upsetting.
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@labgirl, Was your trial successful? My Abbott WaveWriter trial was very successful so I went ahead with the implant 4 weeks ago. I am currently trying to find that sweet program. The pain down my left leg is gone but remains in a small triangle area above my tailbone. It makes sitting for a couple of hours difficult. I had one in person programming at my post op doctor visit and will meet with the doctor & rep again at 6 weeks post. There are 5 different programs on my remote and I am still working through them. The reps have been very helpful and quick, within minutes to a few hours, to reply to my texts or call with questions. They want their product to be as successful as I do.